My process tends to be pretty solitary, but I'm lucky enough to have stumbled into a small group early on in my self-pub journey that is my primary community online. I also have a standing work date with a couple of friends irl to keep me on track and productive!

Two more new zines! the first is singles near you by @hellostarshine.bsky.social A short epistolary between two men - one seeking to be tied down and toyed with and the other knowing what this man needs.

#summerofstories 19 So I have big thoughts. Sum up: For me, traditional publishing no longer offers enough benefits for the cost. Longer thoughts in the thread.

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Roo's books literally rewrote my brain. Incredible storytelling, characters that hook you right from the beginning. Absolutely raised the bar for how I judge books.

not to brag but my subscribestar income went from almost 400 dollars a month down to 200 dollars a month in the span of a few weeks which is kind of scary, so hey, if you like what I do, maybe tell someone? I've been doing more writing work than ever for less income than ever! It's not great!

hate to be a realist on main but jesus christ, scoob i can't stress enough, the best way to help an indie artist is to REC THE WORK. i have literally never in my life gotten a new subscriber by saying "i'm too poor to live" but i DO get new readers when someone excitedly reviews my books

I often see non-disabled people and people who live without chronic illnesses asking, and to be honest sometimes angrily demanding, why disabled and chronically ill people so often have tattoos and piercings, dye our hair, dress alternatively, decorate or mod our mobility aids Here's some answers

#horrorbooks on sale !! Summerween Midnight Scream sale is live - and it's a Ladz vampire double feature This will be the only time you can pre-order OUR CRIMSON CAGE for less than $1 Check out the 18+ section of the sale: www.authordonnataylor.com/18horror Book links down below 🔽

going from the book I just finished (which was rife with the erotic bait-and-switch mentioned in my essay below) to Night's Master, where Tanith Lee in the intro is like "yeah I was reading a lot of Wilde so this is full-on bisexual eroticism" was a stark about-face www.riengray.com/blog/the-per...

Cringe is the death of the self. Free yourself from cringe and let yourself have a good time dping whatever weird or silly little thing you want (as long as it doesn't hurt or violate the consent of others).

I'll be honest, I'm a sucker for a pathetic man. David's a disaster stumbling through adulting and somehow making it work but only by the skin of his teeth and no he is not interested in getting better. Or, as my outline says- Typical man, would rather get kidnapped by the fae than get therapy.

I've been struggling with comps for FLESH. Tentatively, I'm going to pick Changeling: The Lost, a ttrpg by Obsidian Path. It was my very first ttrpg and definitely heavily influences how I write the Fae.

Monthly Disabled Creators Boost! - Share your fiction, essays, poetry, fanfic, thinkpieces, and other writing below. - Go into the replies and look for works to read and share. - Follow new creators and make your feed brighter! NSFW and erotica welcome! #WriteSky #ActuallyDisabled

FLESH David isn't thinking with his head when a strange woman leads him into the woods behind his favorite dive bar. Lost and abandoned, the sound of the night is broken by the baying of hounds and the bellow of a hunting horn- sounds which stir an awful familiarity in his memories. OCTOBER 2026

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What the actual fuck are they doing to Carrie. What next, a Misery remake where Annie Wilkes was just trying to help Paul as best she could?

I'm a little late for #InternationalNonbinaryPeoplesDay but I figured I can still introduce myself! I'm Rien, a trans masc with an ambivalent relationship with gender who writes character-driven adult stories. I've co-written some PNR novels but will be releasing my first solo project this year!

Anyone who's curious what me chapter naming looks like while I'm writing-

This Jack London quote about sums up how I feel about both inspiration and writer's block. The best solution to writer's block I have is to rest, read, and if that doesn't work- just write anyway. One painful word at a time.

It's #InternationalNonbinaryPeoplesDay and I'm a nonbinary author with lots of nonbinary books! I have art thieves, assassins, shapeshifting demigods, knights and immortal butches - so, you know, something for everyone. riengray.shop www.amazon.com/stores/Rien-...

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Below are various stories under the premium tag on my website for paid subscribers - lots of queer and trans work! You can subscribe for as little as $1/month, or even $1.01 per year, and you can access all of the below, as well as new premium works as I publish them. #WriteSky #Queer #Trans

Mmm for some reason Scrivener was showing me the wrong word count. Good thing I already planned to add to the word count during this revision pass.

Time for another blurb reveal, this time featuring @emrynbird.bsky.social If you like queer MCs finding solace from their peril in the arms and mouths of monsters, absolutely check out her gorgeously illustrated work here: linktr.ee/emrynbird

#QueerWriters This week, I'm in the revision trenches for FLESH, my dark erotic novella!

Starting edits on FLESH today. Doing a slightly different process than I have before- I'm reading through this draft and making no changes as I read. Just writing down where and what needs doing to build myself a road map of the story. #WritingProcess

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I didn't have anything good to share for the last one, but David definitely goes through some shit. He's the main character, of course he's got the shittiest luck.

Kids need/deserve traumatic films. Films that show death or lasting consequences that aren't resolved almost instantly. Fear, anger, grief and frustration should be part of kids movies. Kids arent stupid, they feel big emotions just like adults, they deserve to see those experiences reflected back.

David's a bit of a tortured soul through this novella, but he gets a little 'bliss' 🌶️ at the beginning 😏 Warning for NSFW.

RIP Bonnie Tyler. And RIP Tandi Iman Dupree. This remains the best stage entrance by a drag queen of all time, even some 25 years later, and the best use of Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” ever. youtu.be/IHQA5vqn6rw?...

I think this is the funniest exchange in my novella. Humor isn't my strength but I giggled. XD “I have to piss.” “What, do you need me to hold it for you?”

I really like On Writing, but I think the thing that has always helped my writing the most is finishing projects. That's it. Reaching the finish line and going through the process of editing and re-reading has been better for my writing than literally anything else. #WritingPrompt #SummerofStories

Draft 1 of this novella is finished! Final line: "Those lovely, rose-colored lips curled into a smile so brilliant it ached."

As a reminder, you can preorder the audio book for my trans body horror book, LESSER HUNGERS, narrated by @raincorbyn.bsky.social! Because everyone needs a tortured nonbinary blue collar janitor fighting sentient cannibalistic mold in their lives 🩸 haruspex-audio.com/products/les...

When pornographers talk about how ”obscenity” is the cellar door for legislation that historically targets marginalized people, obscenity law calling media depicting interracial couples and gay couples obscene—and therefore illegal—is what we’re talking about and that’s why we can’t stop fighting it

I'm a very emotional reader, but as a writer I don't tend to get emotional while writing. My head is very much in a different place, where I'm focused on trying to make sure all the technical bits of stringing words together is working.

5 new eBooks are now available on Amazon and Kobo and Apple Books and various other places (except for Fresh Meat, which is Smashwords exclusive because it's too sexy for Amazon) But you can also pick them up in a bundle for a fiver direct on my website: johannestevans.co.uk/product/2026...

Working on the final chapters of this novella today. Might be looking at a release in time for Halloween!

“Endure, little bird. Please us and we will release you back to your world.” Chat is it romantic to be hunted down in the woods to be used for your body?

hey everyone!! my partner recently entered us in America's Favorite Couple... and we actually advanced!!❤️ if you want to help us out, you can vote every day until the 16th! sharing is also SUPER helpful~ imagine if America's Favorite Couple was trans?? 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 americasfavcouple.org/2026/the-ald...

So I couldn't find the original thread, and therefore have written my own analysis and put it on my website (to avoid censorship for bluntly discussing sexual content). There's also an indecent amount of food metaphors. Enjoy? www.riengray.com/blog/the-perpetual-disappointment-of-if-only-eroticism